A wind advisory -- which expired at 2 p.m. for coastal Long Island -- had indicated the likelihood of strong, driving rains -- especially in late morning and early afternoon -- with east winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 45 mph predicted, the weather service said.

At just before 4 p.m., Islip was recording 9 mph winds, two-mile visibility, as well as rain, fog and mist, the weather service said.